March 7, 2024
Greece, Politics
“We all have a message for the Kremlin: We will not be afraid, we will continue to support Ukraine and its brave citizens for as long as it takes. And we remain united on this issue,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. Addressing the members of the European …
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March 30, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the inauguration of the country’s first nuclear power reactor built by Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom. “Maybe there is a possibility that Mr Putin will come on April 27, or …
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October 12, 2022
Economy
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could redirect Nord Stream gas supplies to the Black Sea, and even set up a major gas hub for Europe in Turkey. Speaking at the Moscow Energy Week conference, Putin said that Russia would continue to expand the geography of its gas …
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June 15, 2022
Greece, Politics
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) has set in motion the revocation of an honorary doctorate presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2001, the university’s rectorate said on Wednesday. EKPA said it has also informed the rectors of the European Civic University (CIVIS), a collaboration of 10 …
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December 8, 2021
Greece, Politics
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the president’s house in Sochi on Wednesday and their talks focused on trade, energy, the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. “There is room for improvement in Greek-Russian relations in economic affairs, bilateral trade and tourism,” the Greek PM, …
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January 28, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The military parade on March 25 will take place us usual at Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament in downtown Athens. The parade will take place in compliance with pandemic protection measures, media report on Thursday. Two parades, the one on 25 March and the one on 28. …
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January 16, 2019
Greece, Politics
With the ratification of the Prespes Agreement considered as imminent and certain, Russia has clearly raised objections against the name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into “North Macedonia.” A day before his visit to Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin blamed the USA and some Western …
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October 8, 2018
Greece, Politics
The Kremlin confirmed media reports about the upcoming visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Moscow. The visit takes place after bilateral relations soured and both countries expelled diplomats, when Greece accused Russian diplomats of meddling into the country’s domestic affairs and acting against the national security. The Russian …
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April 14, 2018
World
Bombing has begun. US, UK, France launched missile strikes on Syria short before 4:00 o’ clock Saturday. The strikes lasted for about one hour, more than 100 missiles were fired. The Strikes were reportedly launched while US President Donal Trump was still addressing the nation. Strikes rocked Damascus with explosions …
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April 4, 2018
World
Washington is concerned about Turkey’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia. A State Department official expressed the US discontent over the S-400 and stressed that the system is not only compatible with NATO systems, it is also against the NATO members commitments. Speaking to news website hellasjournal, the …
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April 4, 2018
World
Russia, Turkey have agreed to speed up delivery of Russian S-400 air defense systems, Vladimir Putin said during his visit in Ankara on Tuesday. Thew S-400 deal has met the opposition of Turkey’s NATO allies, and upset Washington. The two presidents also laid the foundations for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power …
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November 14, 2017
Politics, Turkey-GR
Russia and Turkey plan to launch the first reactor at Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant in 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. Speaking alongside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Putin said the Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom would begin work at the Akkuyu site in the near future. Putin …
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August 17, 2017
Politics, World
What if the world views negatively Russia and its President Vladimir Putin. Greeks love the Russian President. Much more than US President Donald Trump. According to a survey conducted by PEW Research Center, only in three countries surveyed do majorities express a favorable opinion of Russia: Vietnam (83%), Greece (64%) …
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April 12, 2017
Politics, Turkey-GR
An unprecedented move by a Greek Orthodox Bishop. He urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to denounce Islam and baptized Greek Orthodox with Russian President Vladimir Putin as godfather. It may look like a joke but it is not. Metropolit Seraphim of Piraeus, one of the most hardcore religious leaders …
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October 14, 2016
Politics
After Athens, also Kremlin dismisses Hollande’s allegations that Greece was planning to print Drachmas in Russia. High-ranking sources of the Russian government who are very close to President Vladimir Putin told to the correspondent of a Greek newspaper in Moscow, “vehemently dismissed that the Greek side had such a request.” …
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October 13, 2016
Economy, Politics
French President Francois Hollande revealed that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wanted to print Drachmas in Russia. In a book “Presidents should not talk about such things” Hollande speaks about a conservation he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin in summer of 2015, the peak of the Greek crisis before the …
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May 29, 2016
Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin came to Athens, signed agreements, prayed in Mount Athos and left. On bilateral level, he signed a series of multiple agreements with the Greek side, a declaration of good will and cooperation in tourism, culture, and the usual staff. For sure, renewal of Greek-Russian relations is …
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May 27, 2016
Politics
On the occasion of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Greece, I feel I have to tell you the story about the legend of the “Blond Nation” that will save Greece. The legend has its origins in the 400 years of Ottoman occupation of Greece and the wars …
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May 27, 2016
Politics
At least 2,500 members of Greek police, security and anti-terror units, have already been deployed all along the way from Athens airport to the city center, where the Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit President Prokopis Pavlopoulos first and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras half an hour later. The Greeks will …
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May 2, 2016
Politics
A visit with heavy political weight. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected in Athens on May 28th 2016. Expectations in bothe countries are high, with Russia to eye a partner in promoting its new geopolitical strategy and Greece to try to use the “Russian card” as a pressure tool in …
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